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Scranton Public Library is having a donation drive for the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter throughout the month of February. The library is collecting a variety of items—blankets, dry and canned food for dogs/puppies and cats/kitties, treats, guinea pig food, rabbit...

Bella says she's sorry she and her friends  won't be able to come to the Lackawanna County Children's Library tomorrow night. It's too cold for them and their humans to come out. They'll see you in March. Thank you and  stay warm!

A Man Who Likes Libraries   Lackawanna County libraries have a friend in Pennsylvania and his name is Tom Wolf. The state’s new governor signaled his support for libraries as a resident of York County where he was involved with public...

It's not too late to register for a Quilting Presentation at the Abington Community Library in Memory of Peg Winter, dedicated volunteer, talented quilter, teacher, and treasured friend. Scheduled Sunday / February 22 / 4 PM.    Co-Authors, Denise Norberg and...

Did we see you at the Valentine's Day Party at the Lackawanna County Children's Library?  Miss Jenny read us funny stories about sleeping princesses and princesses with really long hair!  We matched famous couples and even played pin the kiss...

We've had a busy week this week at the Lackawanna County Children's Library!  We had the Tooth Fairy here on Sunday, February 8th with Magic Orthodontist, Dr. Brian Kerr.  We learned about how to keep our teeth healthy, saw some great magic...

Ruby by Cynthia Bond   Ruby, a novel by Texas-born writer Cynthia Bond, is the latest pick by Oprah Winfrey for Oprah’s Book Club 2.0.   "I found the language and descriptions so vividly compelling," Winfrey said, adding, "I have...

Sign Ups Underway   “Teen Reading Lounge” begins in March at Lackawanna County libraries, so there is still time to sign up to get involved in the humanities during out-of-school hours.   The program encourages teens to read and talk...

Several libraries in Lackawanna County have a Parents Shelf - a separate area for great books on all kinds of parenting and child-raising topics. At the Abington Community Library, our Parents Shelf is located directly in front of you as...

Interested in learning how to woo your Valentine in multiple languages? Try the library's online language learning service, Mango today! Test out the Specialty Courses on romance to learn how to profess your love  in Portuguese, Spain, Italian and French!...